Extended his streak of successful field goals to 13 with makes of 39 and 27 vs. New Orleans (12/28).

COLLEGE:

Appeared in 44 games in four-year career (2009-2012) at Fordham, finishing career with 186 punts for 7,985 yards and 38 made field goals on 54 attempts.

A consensus first-team All-American kicker following senior season (2012) playing in 11 games and connecting on 25-30 (83.3%) field goals, while punting 52 times for 2,392 yards.

As a senior, won the Fred Mitchell Award, given annually to the best non-FBS kicker.

Earned third-team All-American punter honors as a junior (2011), playing in 11 games and punting 49 times for 2,160 yards and also made one field goal on three attempts.

Appeared in all 11 games as a sophomore (2010), punting 49 times for 1,928 yards and making 12 field goals on 21 attempts.

Earned first-team All-Patriot League punter honors as a freshman (2009), after punting 36 times for 1,507 yards in 11 games.

PERSONAL:

Attended Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey).

Earned second-team All-State as a senior (2008).

Three-time state championship winner (2006-2008).

Also competed in baseball and wresting.

Parents are Aidan and Linda Murray.

Born Patrick Murray on June 22, 1991 in Mahwah, New Jersey.

COMMUNITY:

In June 2015, greeted the Land O’ Lakes High School Special Olympics Soccer Team at practice, congratulating the group on representing Team USA at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles, CA.

In February 2015, presented a total of more than $20,000 to three children’s hospitals on behalf of Raymond James Financial for the “Kicking for Kids” program.

Along with long snapper Andrew DePaola and punter Michael Koenen, purchased more than $6,000-worth of holiday gifts and then delivered them to All Children’s Hospital for the group’s Special Team Santas initiative.

In December 2014, visited patients battling illness during the holidays at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.

In November 2014, congratulated students at Pinellas Park Middle School for winning the Fuel Up to PLAY 60 “Defend Your Turf Challenge” and led students in fitness drills.

In June 2014 and 2015, had his head shaved by children battling cancer as part of the Buccaneers Cut for a Cure to raise funds and awareness for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

In September 2014, participated in a Buccaneers Academy ribbon-cutting ceremony and helped build an outdoor class at Sheehy Elementary in Tampa.

In September 2014, visited with children of military families at the USO “No Dough” Dinner at MacDill Air Force Base.

In June 2014, visited MacDill Air Force Base to greet service members and learn about U.S. military operations headquartered in Tampa.

ACQUIRED BY BUCS:

Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent on January 6, 2014.

2014 HIGHLIGHTS:

Made 20-of-24 field goal attempts and all 31 of his PATs.

Ended the season with 13 consecutive made fields goals, the longest current streak in the NFL and the fourth-longest in Buccaneers history.

Tied for fourth in NFL with five field goals of 50 yards or more (six attempts). His 83.3 percent conversion rate from that distance was the highest among the 15 players with more than four attempts.

His five field goals of 50 or more yards are tied for the second-most in a single season in franchise history (Martin Gramatica, 2000 & 2002).

His 84.6 percent success rate on field goal attempts of 40 or more yards ranks fourth in the NFL among kickers with at least 10 tries from that distance.

Made NFL debut in season opener vs. Carolina (9/7). Converted both PATs he attempted.

Connected on first career field goal (36 yards) vs. St. Louis (9/14).

Hit both extra points attempted at Atlanta (9/18).

Connected both field goals, including one of 50 yards, and both PATs in 27-24 victory at Pittsburgh.

Booted career-long 55-yard field goal and converted all four PATs at New Orleans (10/5). The 55-yard field goal is tied for the fourth-longest in franchise history.

Connected on a 47-yard field goal and both extra point attempts vs. Baltimore (10/12).

Converted field goals of 54 and 45 yards vs. Minnesota (10/26).

Made one field goal, from 40 yards, at Cleveland (11/2).

Connected on only field goal attempt, from 51 yards, vs. Atlanta (11/9).

Successful on both field goal attempts and all three extra points in win at Washington (11/16).

Connected both field goal attempts at Chicago (11/23), including a 39-yarder in the rain to pull the Buccaneers within one score with 4:56 to play.

Converted both field goal attempts vs. Cincinnati (11/30).

Successfully booted only field goal attempt from 54 yards, at Detroit (12/7).

Connected on his only field goal attempt, from 48 yards, at Carolina (12/14).

Extended his streak of successful field goals to 13 with makes of 39 and 27 vs. New Orleans (12/28).

COLLEGE:

Appeared in 44 games in four-year career (2009-2012) at Fordham, finishing career with 186 punts for 7,985 yards and 38 made field goals on 54 attempts.

A consensus first-team All-American kicker following senior season (2012) playing in 11 games and connecting on 25-30 (83.3%) field goals, while punting 52 times for 2,392 yards.

As a senior, won the Fred Mitchell Award, given annually to the best non-FBS kicker.

Earned third-team All-American punter honors as a junior (2011), playing in 11 games and punting 49 times for 2,160 yards and also made one field goal on three attempts.

Appeared in all 11 games as a sophomore (2010), punting 49 times for 1,928 yards and making 12 field goals on 21 attempts.

Earned first-team All-Patriot League punter honors as a freshman (2009), after punting 36 times for 1,507 yards in 11 games.

PERSONAL:

Attended Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey).

Earned second-team All-State as a senior (2008).

Three-time state championship winner (2006-2008).

Also competed in baseball and wresting.

Parents are Aidan and Linda Murray.

Born Patrick Murray on June 22, 1991 in Mahwah, New Jersey.

COMMUNITY:

In June 2015, greeted the Land O’ Lakes High School Special Olympics Soccer Team at practice, congratulating the group on representing Team USA at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles, CA.

In February 2015, presented a total of more than $20,000 to three children’s hospitals on behalf of Raymond James Financial for the “Kicking for Kids” program.

Along with long snapper Andrew DePaola and punter Michael Koenen, purchased more than $6,000-worth of holiday gifts and then delivered them to All Children’s Hospital for the group’s Special Team Santas initiative.

In December 2014, visited patients battling illness during the holidays at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.

In November 2014, congratulated students at Pinellas Park Middle School for winning the Fuel Up to PLAY 60 “Defend Your Turf Challenge” and led students in fitness drills.

In June 2014 and 2015, had his head shaved by children battling cancer as part of the Buccaneers Cut for a Cure to raise funds and awareness for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

In September 2014, participated in a Buccaneers Academy ribbon-cutting ceremony and helped build an outdoor class at Sheehy Elementary in Tampa.

In September 2014, visited with children of military families at the USO “No Dough” Dinner at MacDill Air Force Base.

In June 2014, visited MacDill Air Force Base to greet service members and learn about U.S. military operations headquartered in Tampa.

Buccaneers Insider caught up with Kicker Patrick Murray, whose confidence in himself to hit field goals from any range has led the Buccaneers coaching staff to adopt a similar confidence in the Rookie Kicker.